Keep Her Close

by Brian R. O'Rourke

This little town seems perfect. Until you start digging…

When twelve-year-old Sienna Voss vanishes without trace, three women are pulled into the desperate search for the missing girl.

Sienna's mother, Roxanne, will tear up this quiet creek-side town to find her daughter. She felt at home here, trusted her neighbors — but has one of them done something unspeakable?

Chief of Police Tamsin Drake needs to find Sienna quickly. And not just because she’s a good cop. She’s beginning to suspect the girl’s disappearance is connected to a dark secret she thought she’d buried years ago.

Cam-girl Cleo Monroe has a hunch she knows who took Sienna and why. If she’s right, that information could buy her a ticket to a better life.

As the search parties fan out and the clock runs down, the three women inexorably close in on the horrifying truth. A truth that only one of them will survive.

Keep Her Close — the chilling psychological thriller perfect for fans of Alice Feeney, Jeneva Rose and Daniel Hurst.

Genres: Thriller

353 pages, ebook

Published May 17, 2026

Reviews

[April · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one that despite how many times I thought I had it figured out, I simply did not. It drew me in very quickly as it took off fast with the kidnapping happening in the first few chapters and I was extremely invested in Sienna‘s safe return home. One thing that kept me engrossed was the motive behind the kidnapping, as this was not revealed until much later. This story gave small town secrets, unhinged characters and showed us the detrimental effects of untreated mental illness! Overall, I really enjoyed and will be reading more by this author. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Layla Penfold · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was full of suspense and some eye widening twists. The storyline kept my interest’s high, the characters were great but I did feel like Orson needed a lot more help mentally, and someone like Cleo didn’t fit the bill.
Cleo had to be my worst character, she irritated the hell out of me, and just assumed that everyone wanted a bit of her.
I couldn’t imagine anything worse than my 12 year old child being taken, I did feel like she grew up way too fast, and got proper stitched up.
The book is told by all characters pov’s, which I absolutely love that setting in a book.
I really loved reading this, plenty of dark lies, unhinged people and dodgy, dangerous people with bad intentions.

[Krys · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was… interesting. And I mean that in the most conflicted way possible, because the bones of a really compelling story are absolutely here. The plot is there. The characters are layered. There are twists, tension, and enough intrigue to keep the pages turning. And yet… something kept me from ever fully connecting with it the way I wanted to. So, let’s break it down, shall we?

Chloe was probably one of my biggest issues. It often seemed like she existed less as a fully realized character and more as a fetish for the author. She’s described as a “bigger girl,” which in itself isn’t an issue, but it felt odd how often her weight was emphasized, sometimes in ways that felt almost obsessive. References to her “soft skin and jutting belly” cropped up often enough that it started to stand out for the wrong reasons. And while I understand the author may have been trying to portray body confidence or challenge conventional desirability, it sometimes felt less empowering and more… fixated. Especially when seemingly every man who crossed paths with her was instantly captivated. At a certain point, it stopped feeling believable and started feeling like wish fulfillment.

Then there’s Orson, who was honestly fascinating in his own right. His disorder was handled in a way that felt both nuanced and complex, and I appreciated that there was more going on beneath the surface with him as I feel that helped us to understand him and why he did what he did. That said, I did find myself confused at times about whether he was supposed to be medicated or not, because the portrayal felt inconsistent from chapter to chapter.

And poor Sienna. I went back and forth with her a bit. Sometimes she felt very much like a believable twelve-year-old; worried about makeup, frustrated about not having a cell phone, but other times she seemed written much younger. That inconsistency occasionally pulled me out of the story. But I will give her this: she had more self-preservation instincts than some fully grown adults I’ve read lately, and I respected that. The girl had spunk.

As for the story itself, there were twists I absolutely saw coming (one reveal in particular was about as subtle as a brick through a window), but there were also a few that genuinely caught me off guard, which earned this book some bonus points. I can appreciate when a thriller can still surprise me, even if not every turn lands.

At the end of the day, while this didn’t completely work for me, I enjoyed it enough that I’d read more from this author.

DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this novel from the publisher. This has not affected my review in any way. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.

[Georgia Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keep Her Close starts with a setup that feels like a classic "quiet town with dark secrets" thriller, but the way it weaves these three specific perspectives together kept me glued to the pages. I’m giving this a solid 4 stars.
Here is what worked (and what didn't) for me:
What I Loved
• The Perspective Shifts: Usually, having three leads can feel messy, but O'Rourke gives each woman a distinct "voice." Roxanne’s frantic motherly desperation feels raw, while Chief Tamsin Drake brings that gritty, procedural weight. Then you have Cleo, the cam-girl, who provides a totally different lens—someone looking at the town from the outside-in, seeing things others miss.
• The "Secret" Hook: I’m a sucker for a detective with a past, and Tamsin’s connection to a buried secret added a layer of personal stakes that made the ticking clock feel much louder.
• The Atmosphere: The creek-side setting felt claustrophobic in the best way possible. You really get that sense of "I know my neighbors" turning into "Who the hell are these people?" overnight.
My Gripes
• The Pacing in the Middle: There’s a section about two-thirds of the way through where the search parties felt a bit repetitive. I wanted the plot to move as fast as the characters were supposedly running.
• The Survival Aspect: The blurb teases that only one of them survives. Without giving anything away, I felt the final "showdown" was a bit rushed. I wanted a few more pages to sit with the aftermath of that "horrifying truth" before the book closed out.
Final Verdict
If you like thrillers where the investigator is just as compromised as the suspects, pick this up. It’s a fast, dark read that handles the "missing child" trope with enough of a twist to keep it from feeling like a carbon copy of everything else on the shelf. Perfect for a weekend binge.

[Ivona · Rating 5 out of 5]

Small towns in thrillers are never really safe places, but Keep Her Close takes that idea and turns it into something genuinely tense, dark, and unsettling.

This book hooked me almost immediately. A missing twelve-year-old girl. Buried secrets. A town full of people hiding things. And three women circling the same horrifying truth from completely different angles. I was fully invested from the start.

What really worked for me was the atmosphere. There’s a constant sense of dread running through the story that never lets up. Every chapter feels like something bad is about to happen, and the pacing keeps tightening the pressure until the final reveal.

The multiple POVs were one of the strongest parts of the book. Roxanne’s desperation as a mother felt raw and emotional. Chief Tamsin Drake brought the investigative side and added a deeper layer with her own past. But Cleo surprised me the most. She could easily have felt gimmicky, but instead, she became one of the most interesting characters in the story.

Brian R. O’Rourke also does something a lot of thrillers struggle with: he makes you suspicious of everyone. I kept changing my mind about who I trusted, and even when I guessed certain pieces, the book still managed to catch me off guard.

The story gets pretty dark at times, especially once the secrets start unravelling, but that’s exactly why it works so well as a psychological thriller. It leans fully into paranoia, fear, and emotional chaos rather than playing it safe.

And that ending? Absolutely worth the buildup.

If you love tense missing-person thrillers with layered characters, disturbing secrets, and a heavy sense of unease hanging over every page, Keep Her Close delivers.

Perfect for fans of dark, small-town suspense that keeps you guessing until the last chapter.

[Mumtaz Vinchu · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Keep Her Close” by Brian R. O' Rourke, turned out to be a really tense and addictive psychological thriller. The story narrates the disappearance of twelve-year-old Sienna Voss. From the beginning, there’s this constant feeling that something is off in the town. Almost every character seems to be hiding something which makes the mystery even more interesting.

What I liked most is, the book isn’t only about twists and turns. It also focuses a lot on emotions, relationships, and the damage secrets can cause. The tension builds slowly, but it keeps you curious enough to continue reading because you want to know what really happened to Sienna.

The author's style of portraying the inner thoughts and emotional struggles of the characters is worth applauding, precisely highlighting the themes of fear, guilt, trust, and deception. The Author succeeds in raising powerful awareness showing the impact of trauma on individuals and communities.

I also enjoyed how the author handled the characters. None of them felt completely perfect or fully trustworthy, and that made the story feel more realistic. The author took everything in perfect sequence. The timing in revealing truths and secrets holds the story's suspense quite well. Some revelations genuinely surprised me, as they were unexpected, which I feel is the essence of a thriller.

I think this masterpiece is Perfect for readers who enjoy psychological suspense that is centred around family, motherhood, and protection. The unpredictable characters and underlying emotional tension make the story feel more human than just twist-driven.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Angel **Book Junkie** · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you to NetGalley, Brian R. O'Rourke, and Inkubator Books for a copy of Keep Her Close in exchange for an honest review.

This book? It came in whispering slow burn and left somewhere between “okay, I see what you did there” and “wait…that’s it?”

The premise had all the right ingredients for a deliciously tense thriller. Secrets, suspicion, that creeping sense that something is off—like a door slightly ajar in a supposedly empty house. And to be fair, it does build a solid atmosphere. You feel the unease simmering under the surface, like a pot that never quite boils over.

But here’s the thing… I kept waiting for that jaw-drop moment. That “throw the book across the room but in a good way” twist. And while there are turns, they don’t hit as hard as they could have. It’s more of a polite nudge than a full-on shove.

The characters? Decent, but I didn’t fully latch onto them. I wanted more depth, more mess, more “I can’t look away from this trainwreck” energy. Instead, I stayed a bit emotionally on the sidelines, watching it all unfold rather than being dragged into the chaos.

Pacing-wise, it’s steady, but at times it felt like it was circling the same tension without tightening the screws enough. A thriller should feel like it’s slowly closing a vice grip… this one kept adjusting it but never fully cranked it down.

Final verdict: A solid concept with a good eerie vibe, but it plays things a little too safe when it should have gone for the jugular. Worth a read if you like a quieter psychological build, but don’t expect your mind to be blown into next week.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3 stars)

[livia · Rating 1 out of 5]

review.

╰┈➤ 1 star

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review

This book was, quiet frankly, a difficult one for me to get into. The plot was compelling and the cast of characters even more so, but they writing felt so juvenile that there were multiple times while reading that I felt like putting down the book. I was being told more than being shown the events of the book. Drake's paranoia, Sienna's struggle for survival and Cleo's standoff with Drake felt so artificial due to how the scenes were written. Besides that, the odd fetishization and constant mention of Cleo's weight was really off-putting. I understand that the author wanted to put forward plus-size representation, but Cleo's characterization came off as defined just by her weight. I wanted to know more of Cleo apart from who she was in her career as a plus-size cam-girl, and yet the author kept mentioning her appearance more than her emotions.

The final issue I had with this book was Sienna's chapters. While sometimes she behaves like a 12-year old, more often than not her character behaves and perceives things as a child much younger than her age.

The positives I have to give are the representations of mental health. Orson was a very nuanced and layered character, someone I found myself unexpectedly rooting for. O' Rourke writes well from Orson's point of view, but clearly falls flat with his female characters.

[Rustic_Reads_ Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

In a picture perfect town, 12 year old Sienna Voss vanishes - and any sense of safety in the small community shatters .

What starts as a straightforward missing person case unravels to reveal a sinister, interconnected past- one where the past comes back to haunt those who thought they were safe.

Following Sienna’s disappearance, three very different women are forced into a web of mounting dread, secrets, and panic.

Siennas mum, who is naturally devastated and concerned for her daughters safety, and nosy neighbour Cleo who knows more than she’ll admit. Then there is the police chief Tamsin Drake who may be the one with the most to hide but she was actively trying to solve Siennas case, so I never knew what to believe.

I do love a multi pov perspective and this really highlighted to me who and who shouldn’t be trusted, and really gave a sense that someone knew more than they were saying. Just when I thought I’d figured things out, something else would happen that made me question everything again.

Orson is a complex character with links to the town and people within it. I really enjoyed the process of getting to know him and questioning his intentions throughout.

Of course, like any great psychological thriller, the twists and turns had me gripped.
The conclusion moved steadily toward a reveal that was as unsettling as the build up - and while some twists were obvious, there were definitely times where I was shooketh! Another great thriller from Brian R Rourke

[Sabrina Mordini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice: 🚫

Keep Her Close was an interesting thriller about a young girl going missing, and why.

The plot was intriguing, with plenty of twists and turns. We follow the story from multiple POV. We know right away what happened, and the whole journey is in discovering the why. It was different from other mystery books, and I liked how the story was designed.

There are a lot of difficult topics in the story, first and foremost mental health issues and how they shape the people around you. I was really pulled by Orlson story, and how his POV shaped everything else.

The three women that make up the rest of the cast were interesting each in their own way. All characters were more complex that expected, with layers coming out at the best of times, enriching the story and adding context to other events.

The only thing that didn't completely work for me was the pacing. The story takes place over a few hours, and to slow down the pace, often some passages felt repetitive, like going on and on in circles waiting for something small to happen. While some of it made sense, other times it felt out of place and irrelevant, like a way to focus attention on some detail that wasn't really all that important.

Overall, I liked the story, I liked the characters, and in the end the final twist wasn't all that obvious. I enjoyed seeing all the storylines come together and how things turned out.

[Timothy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some thrillers rely on nonstop twists to keep you hooked. This one builds something even better, a constant feeling that something is deeply wrong, and it never lets you relax.

From the opening chapters, I was completely invested. A missing twelve year old girl, a town buried in secrets, and multiple perspectives that slowly reveal pieces of a much bigger puzzle. Every chapter left me questioning who could be trusted, and every new reveal made me rethink my theories.

What stood out most was the atmosphere. The small town felt unsettling from the very beginning, with tension simmering beneath every conversation. There was this lingering sense of dread that followed me through the entire book, making it impossible to stop reading.

The characters were equally compelling. Each perspective added something meaningful, and I loved how the emotional stakes were just as important as the mystery itself. The story balances suspense, heartbreak, and family drama without sacrificing the momentum.

Even when I thought I had parts of the mystery figured out, the author still found ways to surprise me. The ending delivered exactly the payoff I was hoping for and tied everything together in a satisfying way.

If you're looking for a psychological thriller with layered characters, dark secrets, a creepy small town setting, and twists that keep you guessing until the very end, this one absolutely deserves a spot on your TBR. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.

[Leanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keep Her Close has that wonderfully uneasy small‑town tension — the kind where everything looks peaceful on the surface, but the moment you start digging, the rot shows through.

The disappearance of twelve‑year‑old Sienna Voss pulls three very different women into the same dark current. Roxanne, fierce and frantic, tears through the town she once trusted. Chief Tamsin Drake feels the pressure of the clock, but also the weight of a secret she thought she’d buried for good. And Cleo, watching from the edges of society, sees patterns the others miss — and realises her knowledge might finally buy her a way out.

What unfolds is a taut, steadily tightening thriller where every chapter feels like another step into the woods. The shifting perspectives work beautifully, each woman carrying her own damage, her own motives, her own version of the truth. And as the search widens, the sense of dread settles in: someone here knows exactly what happened to Sienna, and only one of these women will make it out with the truth intact.

It’s sharp, tense, and atmospheric — perfect for readers who enjoy the twisty, emotionally charged style of Alice Feeney or Jeneva Rose. A gripping psychological thriller about secrets, survival, and the dangerous things people do when they think no one is watching.

With thanks to Brian O'Rourke, the publisher and netgalley for the ARC.

[Sonja Charters · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my sixth read by this author and I'm no stranger to the way they manage to book me in right from the start.
I was well prepared to settle in for the night and just race through the pages.

I loved the premise of this one which was quite different given the fact we had three main characters and each one offering a completely different perspective on the situation.

With her daughter missing, Roxanne was obviously wrecked with panic and we follow the story through the eyes of someone scared for the potential outcomes.
Tamsin offers a much more structured pov as she works through the case, determined to find the girl before it's too late - but here, we also discover a personal backstory that offers another layer to this complex case.

The addition of Cleo's pov was something I've not seen done much in this genre.
Being from a totally different background, Cleo offers an insight from outside the case itself - she has clear motives and feels much more distant from the case itself.

I loved the setting of the small town which felt quite claustrophobic and this helped to build the tension throughout the investigation and search.

This was another great read and I'm enjoying adding more of this author's books to my collection.

[Eva Edge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keep Her Close by Brian R. O'Rourke is a strange, unsettling, and deeply conflicted thriller that occupies the space between a compelling mystery and a living nightmare.

The story is built on solid bones: the plot is intriguing, the tension is high, and the characters are complex—even if most of them are either strange, creepy, misunderstood, or purely awful. The heart of the story lies with poor 12-year-old Sienna, a girl trapped in a nightmare created entirely by the adults around her. As a reader, you are constantly propelled forward by the need to understand the why behind the chaos.

One of the most remarkable aspects of the book is the portrayal of the character Orson. While not likeable in the traditional sense, the delivery of his mental illness is fascinating. His inner conversations provide a unique, albeit strange, perspective that adds depth to the intrigue.

Despite a general sense of confusion that persists throughout the narrative, the ending delivers a twist that pulls the threads together in a way that is both surprising and satisfying. A solid 4 "crazy" stars for a book that is as weird as it is interesting.

[Andria Lambert · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was a solid thriller. I enjoyed reading it. It was fairly fast-paced, it was easy to keep reading and I finished in less than a day. The main character of the story, Orson is a schizophrenic, who has several different characters/voices living in his head. A young girl wanders into his yard using a metal detector and digging up things and he decides he needs to do something about it. He has his reasons. He ends up trapping her and keeping her captive in his basement. The police are called when the mother comes home from work and can't find her daughter. In comes the police chief, who lost a son and had troubles with her husband, and secrets to hide. Cleo the nosey neighbor also has secrets and motivations to get close to Orson. Sienna the young kidnap victim is trying to figure out how to survive her situation. The story has secrets, deceptions, murder, tension, and suspense. There were twists that I didn't see coming. Mr. O'Rourke is good at making you think one thing is going on or going to happen and then it be something else. Thank you Netgalley and Inkubator Books for the complimentary copy of the story.

[Jane Ruff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to the author, Inkubator Books and zoos for having me on this tour.

I have read a couple of this author's books in the past, and as always, he has shown his brilliant storytelling skills.

Our main character is Orson - and he is so complex. He is deep in the throws of mental illness, hearing voices (named Tom, Dick and Harry), and the author amazingly captures his struggles with kindness. Orson commits a terrible act, but in his mind, it is justified.

Then we have Sienna, a 12-year-old girl who makes a discovery that changes everything. Here, too, the author captures her thoughts perfectly. Her scenes are sad and scary.

The other characters are all perfectly written, and when everything unravels, the author takes us on a wild ride.

The lies, secrets, and betrayals. The buried pasts of the townspeople. The houses have histories. People are missing. There is digging in the yard. Chocolate chip cookies. Metal detectors. Shovels. Webcams. Paranoia. Tension. Terror.

This book needs to be experienced --- you will not be sorry.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND- PERFECT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER!

[Nikki B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Keep Her Close is an addictive psychological thriller that will have you flying through the pages.
12 year old Sienna just moves to a knew town with her mother and is left home alone for the first time. Looking for something to do, she finds a metal detector cleaning out their new basement and takes it to try out. As she's walking around with the detector, she starts to pick up a detection near the bank when she's approached by a neighbor, Orson. Orson claims that she is on his property and that his sister buried something of his in the yard a long time ago. He offers her to come in and have a cookie at which point, he kidnaps her and ties her up in the basement.
The thing that makes this story so thrilling is that the characters are so layered. Each character has so many layers and details to their persona, you never get just one version of them. Orson, especially, because he has multiple personalities. But then also, not being able to trust any of the people you should be able to in the story adds another layer of deceit and darkness.
The story pulls you in... slightly chaotic, but lots of drama and secrets unfolding.

[Ganesh Subramanian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keep Her Close by Brian R. O'Rourke is a tense psychological thriller centred on the disappearance of twelve-year-old Sienna Voss from a quiet, small town. The story unfolds through the perspectives of three very different women: Roxanne, Sienna's desperate mother; Tamsin Drake, the police chief investigating the case while confronting secrets from her own past; and Cleo Monroe, an outsider who believes she knows more about the disappearance than anyone realises.
The multiple viewpoints add depth and keep the mystery engaging. The small-town setting creates a claustrophobic atmosphere that increases the tension. The novel features a cast of complex and often unsettling characters, including Orson, whose struggles with mental illness provide a unique perspective. While parts of the story can feel strange and confusing, the suspense remains strong throughout. The final twist brings the different storylines together surprisingly and satisfyingly, making this a gripping and memorable thriller.
Thank you, NetGalley, for sharing an advanced review copy for review.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a tense thriller about a kidnapping, murder, drug runners and long buried secrets. And a paranoid schizophrenic tormented by the voices in his head.

Tense and unsettling and twisty, I enjoyed the book from beginning to the end. I just had to find out what the secrets were, and who kept them hidden for years.

I felt really sorry for Sienna, the twelve year old girl, but she was so brave, I admired her immensely.
I am curious actually, as to why her mother moved so often. And why there was no contact from her father.... very puzzling.

There was a lot of unnecessary focus on Cleo's 'jutting belly' and 'thick thighs' and how sexy she was. Yes, there are people who are attracted to bigger women, but I think this was overdone.

All in all, a good thriller, and I can recommend.

3 and a half stars rounded up to 4.

[Katherine Hayward Pérez · Rating 3 out of 5]

The synopsis sounded great. I felt the book started well for me. The characters are well created. The setting is good. The author managed to make me feel uneasy about Orson early on.

My suspicions about when and how the first twist was coming were right. It seemed too easy though, too predictable. As did some of the lead-up to it.

A problem I had was there was too much focus on Cleo’s and Orson’s weight. I felt their characters could have been represented without that. It was repetitive and unnecessary.

I felt for Sienna and was concerned for her.

3 stars.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Zoe Costley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was hooked from the very first chapter.
This is exactly the kind of thriller I adore — tense, clever, and full of that creeping unease that makes you read “just one more chapter”.

The building of suspense is so well written.
Every chapter adds another layer of doubt, another reason to question what’s really going on, and another twist.
I loved how the story balanced emotional depth with sharp, fast‑paced plotting.
The characters felt real, flawed, and painfully human, which made every reveal hit even harder.

The twists were unexpected without ever feeling unrealistic, and timed perfectly to keep the tension high. By the end, I was genuinely amazed.

[Cindy Crewe]

When a 12 year old girl vanishes without a trace, the local community is called into action and dark secrets are exposed.
This book has a great plot, and strange, complex, even unlikable characters.
Personally, I felt the references to Chloe’s size were overused. Yes, she is curvy. The repeated referrals to her thighs and ample waist were not necessary for the plot to unfold.
The book kept me engaged, right to the ending with a twist that I didn’t see coming.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

[Ava Spaulding · Rating 4 out of 5]

★★★★☆
Arc Review

Keep Her Close is a gripping thriller that really delivers on suspense. The story is packed with twists and turns that kept me guessing the whole time—I was constantly second-guessing what I thought I knew. Just when things seemed clear, another surprise would pull me right back in.

The pacing was strong, and the tension built nicely throughout. I also liked how the characters added to the mystery, making it hard to know who to trust.

This was a super engaging read that’s hard to put down if you love unpredictable thrillers.

[Shannon bagnall · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book takes place over a 12 hour period, with some before and after chapters but not many, because of this it felt dragged out in some places, it was a dual POV which did make it a little better as it kept it more interesting

I enjoyed the first and the last part of the book however I felt the pacing was off on the middle, it was a interesting read regardless and it really shows how someone’s paranoid delusions aren’t always as they seem

* full disclosure I was given this book in exchange for an honest review through NetGalley*

[Chrisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keep Her Close is an entertaining and fast-paced psychological thriller. Even though the 'secrets' of the small town felt a bit predictable to me, the story kept me engaged until the very end. The pacing is excellent for a quick, gripping read, and it's perfect for fans of the genre who enjoy a solid mystery. Overall, it is a very competent and well-written book that I would definitely recommend for a weekend read!

[Lisa reads alot Hamer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of suspense and tension this is a book that will keep you up reading.
Every parent’s worse nightmare of a missing child keeps the reader on their toes in this twisty thriller, it kept me guessing throughout, I was completely gripped by this read.
A great plot told through different points of view gave an insight into the back stories and the past that had come back to affect the present.
A great read

[Goosey Loopsy Bookish · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fast paced, quiet town with dark secrets thriller that really kept me hooked the whole way through. A lot of things happen in the first chapters that grabbed my attention with the kidnapping and what kept me going was uncovering the motive behind it. Plenty of quirky and chaotic characters kept the story interesting and having told from multiple povs was enticing too. If you love a suspenseful thriller, this is a good one.

[Bren]

Honestly I was so wrapped up in this book I refused to put it down till I turned that last page this author did a bang-up job of writing Orson's story and it kept me on tenterhooks from beginning to end. Oh my gosh! the suspense about killed me when Orson tricked Sienna into coming into his house from that point on the thoughts that ran through my head were not good.

[Maja · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the idea, but I could overall not get into it. I did not like Cleo - or this odd focus on Cleo's body and weight - and I did not like Orson. And while I was aware Sienna was only twelve, I could not hold back from rolling my eyes at how childish she was often behaving.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Robert Foland · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Keep Her Close" is a fast-paced action adventure where Brian R. O'Rourke weaves a gripping mystery filled with long-buried secrets. A police investigation uncovers information lost to time, making for an entertaining, edgy, and fun read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.